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Best Regulated Electric Utility Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top regulated electric utility stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best regulated electric utility stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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Utilities - Regulated Electric is Zen Rated C and is the 82nd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
GNE	GENIE ENERGY LTD	$24.91	230,000	29.94%	22.95	21.39	17.83	16.18	16.02	88.39	98.20	96.73	90.52	77.14	1.89	1.68	0.22	0.50
KEP	KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP	$10.22	577,000	20.96%	10.76	10.80	9.58	8.53	8.16	48.04	23.69	29.00	7.85	10.29	0.26	0.42	-0.16	0.55
CEPU	CENTRAL PUERTO SA	$12.33	201,000	4.69%	12.38	12.93	11.79	12.28	12.18	48.38	32.83	31.57	32.77	32.57	0.08	0.20	-0.12	0.95
ENIC	ENEL CHILE SA	$3.64	1,743,000	175.36%	3.59	3.63	3.53	3.41	3.09	51.79	59.05	46.67	88.27	69.70	0.00	0.01	-0.00	0.70
EDN	EDENOR	$29.10	178,000	242.31%	31.22	33.27	31.85	33.68	32.74	37.52	16.40	21.29	16.19	22.88	-0.69	-0.22	-0.47	0.93
MGEE	MGE ENERGY INC	$87.93	104,000	81.18%	89.01	89.96	90.13	90.51	92.35	40.07	33.25	38.88	40.41	53.58	-0.59	-0.44	-0.14	0.46
EMA	EMERA INC	$45.13	33,800	62.50%	44.77	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.05
FE	FIRSTENERGY CORP	$40.34	3,851,000	-38.63%	40.61	41.39	41.54	40.73	41.39	40.46	32.13	25.67	43.62	31.56	-0.44	-0.30	-0.14	0.38
ES	EVERSOURCE ENERGY	$65.21	1,751,000	7.16%	65.37	64.67	61.27	60.86	61.87	58.16	79.97	84.70	59.75	72.24	1.13	1.21	-0.08	0.45
EBR	BRAZILIAN ELECTRIC POWER CO	$7.46	743,000	-39.89%	7.40	7.38	7.39	7.01	6.76	53.01	78.58	73.46	100.00	92.71	0.01	-0.00	0.01	0.61
NGG	NATIONAL GRID PLC	$72.71	671,000	2.91%	71.53	72.29	70.90	66.57	65.34	57.12	46.81	35.21	45.11	30.82	0.32	0.39	-0.06	0.40
PCG	PG&E CORP	$13.64	51,008,000	63.99%	15.25	16.26	16.70	16.47	18.21	18.20	7.94	9.01	3.90	6.37	-0.76	-0.45	-0.31	0.66
LNT	ALLIANT ENERGY CORP	$61.08	1,694,000	28.53%	61.06	61.59	61.21	61.57	60.76	48.15	50.84	42.03	61.21	49.87	-0.14	-0.09	-0.04	0.39
EXC	EXELON CORP	$43.25	5,164,000	-33.11%	43.04	43.46	44.82	43.82	41.34	45.92	56.09	43.36	83.02	70.82	-0.47	-0.53	0.07	0.42
EIX	EDISON INTERNATIONAL	$48.32	6,043,000	15.86%	52.14	54.49	55.54	55.31	68.78	29.39	13.31	15.62	17.67	16.92	-1.84	-1.12	-0.72	0.59
PPL	PPL CORP	$33.89	4,193,000	-9.63%	34.12	34.39	34.96	34.67	33.69	42.20	32.65	25.29	51.35	30.31	-0.31	-0.29	-0.02	0.45
DUK	DUKE ENERGY CORP	$116.86	2,790,000	14.67%	116.32	116.31	118.27	117.03	115.12	49.82	74.22	68.71	85.98	76.50	-0.43	-0.66	0.22	0.28
AEP	AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC	$102.90	2,390,000	12.47%	102.26	102.57	104.22	103.78	100.74	49.61	61.54	47.01	77.18	52.86	-0.51	-0.68	0.17	0.34
ED	CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC	$103.96	3,337,000	75.35%	102.70	103.45	106.86	103.68	101.14	49.22	61.95	46.81	89.42	69.71	-0.99	-1.26	0.27	0.22
ETR	ENTERGY CORP	$82.07	2,540,000	-1.36%	82.44	82.59	82.58	83.05	76.84	47.33	47.47	48.77	55.15	56.63	-0.12	-0.14	0.02	0.46
AEE	AMEREN CORP	$95.70	1,350,000	-32.57%	96.33	96.61	97.30	97.60	93.00	44.90	58.81	51.62	53.44	43.90	-0.39	-0.41	0.02	0.39
POR	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$40.96	1,040,000	-0.19%	41.37	41.87	42.16	42.67	44.51	42.14	19.46	21.78	27.34	27.88	-0.36	-0.28	-0.08	0.42
XEL	XCEL ENERGY INC	$67.62	2,861,000	12.06%	68.69	69.55	69.71	69.24	67.64	40.70	19.65	19.25	23.54	26.90	-0.48	-0.34	-0.14	0.38
OGE	OGE ENERGY CORP	$44.31	707,000	0.28%	44.09	44.20	44.34	44.26	42.75	50.88	72.66	58.62	81.46	68.27	-0.06	-0.11	0.06	0.48
FTS	FORTIS INC	$48.16	529,000	58.86%	47.93	47.98	47.75	45.92	44.82	53.32	44.39	33.91	40.41	23.26	0.03	0.09	-0.06	0.32
D	DOMINION ENERGY INC	$55.51	4,289,000	-13.44%	55.96	56.17	54.66	54.94	55.86	48.89	29.78	26.67	10.31	6.87	0.19	0.35	-0.16	0.37
DTE	DTE ENERGY CO	$135.22	1,183,000	13.97%	134.64	135.67	134.75	132.18	127.85	50.11	59.90	52.27	73.54	64.35	-0.14	-0.10	-0.04	0.41
SO	SOUTHERN CO	$90.35	3,369,000	-52.70%	89.25	89.33	89.70	88.73	88.04	55.28	78.73	67.60	97.70	82.83	0.03	-0.16	0.18	0.32
HE	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC	$10.49	1,080,000	14.65%	10.56	10.63	10.40	10.40	10.30	48.12	49.67	49.11	62.83	63.01	0.02	0.03	-0.01	0.48
CNP	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC	$36.37	4,897,000	-38.97%	36.69	37.04	37.25	35.66	32.95	40.80	18.99	12.29	22.07	11.17	-0.28	-0.16	-0.12	0.49
WEC	WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	$105.11	1,725,000	-4.96%	105.83	106.24	106.77	105.41	100.80	45.44	39.35	37.71	46.90	42.99	-0.37	-0.32	-0.05	0.32
TLN	TALEN ENERGY CORP	$277.16	1,013,000	-15.58%	261.76	251.75	227.69	221.52	205.98	76.22	94.79	82.12	100.00	83.02	11.76	10.00	1.76	1.70
CMS	CMS ENERGY CORP	$70.53	1,900,000	9.38%	70.14	70.24	71.51	71.18	69.91	49.52	77.49	63.61	87.56	81.17	-0.36	-0.52	0.16	0.32
IDA	IDACORP INC	$113.95	403,000	19.23%	115.51	116.11	116.09	114.63	111.36	43.51	23.77	28.40	11.03	12.21	-0.24	-0.04	-0.20	0.40
PEG	PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC	$81.00	2,451,000	-26.97%	80.71	79.90	80.14	81.45	84.26	53.87	62.97	56.32	69.27	61.09	0.27	0.09	0.18	0.55
EVRG	EVERGY INC	$67.99	1,958,000	-7.60%	66.66	66.54	66.98	66.76	64.14	57.96	88.81	88.20	92.04	93.19	0.15	-0.15	0.30	0.39
NEE	NEXTERA ENERGY INC	$74.78	13,213,000	19.88%	72.10	71.27	69.05	69.89	73.91	64.04	94.13	89.64	100.00	95.30	1.14	0.76	0.38	0.61
PNW	PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP	$89.97	1,024,000	-17.29%	89.82	90.52	91.81	91.26	89.77	46.19	43.77	35.29	59.73	44.92	-0.61	-0.67	0.06	0.40
OKLO	OKLO INC	$63.66	31,769,000	-16.46%	55.17	50.35	35.19	35.21	26.18	71.07	81.74	82.60	53.69	48.91	7.60	6.62	0.98	0.84
TXNM	TXNM ENERGY INC	$56.54	789,000	12.23%	56.61	56.41	54.09	52.49	48.95	61.31	43.93	44.75	14.77	13.56	0.73	0.85	-0.12	0.25

Regulated Electric Utility Stocks FAQ

What are the best regulated electric utility stocks to buy right now in Jun 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best regulated electric utility stocks to buy right now are:

1. Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is the #1 top regulated electric utility stock out of 40 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is 1 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 33.

GNE passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Genie Energy has seen its stock return 69.8% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 49 percentage points.

2. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is the #2 top regulated electric utility stock out of 40 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) has a Due Diligence Score of 21, which is -12 points lower than the regulated electric utility industry average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates KEP as a "A".

KEP passed 8 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Korea Electric Power has seen its stock return 42.74% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 22 percentage points.

3. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is the #3 top regulated electric utility stock out of 40 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: D, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 5 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 33.

CEPU passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Central Puerto Sa has seen its stock return 28.44% over the past year, overperforming other regulated electric utility stocks by 7 percentage points.

What are the regulated electric utility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 30 regulated electric utility stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 regulated electric utility stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Enel Chile Sa (NYSE:ENIC)

Enel Chile Sa (NYSE:ENIC) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.95%. Enel Chile Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six times in the last 10 years. Enel Chile Sa's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Enel Chile Sa's dividend payout ratio of 232.6% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Brazilian Electric Power Co (NYSE:EBR)

Brazilian Electric Power Co (NYSE:EBR) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.95%. Brazilian Electric Power Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Brazilian Electric Power Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Brazilian Electric Power Co's dividend payout ratio of 10.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) has an annual dividend yield of 6.66%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 2.95%. Edison International's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Edison International's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Edison International's dividend payout ratio of 45.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are regulated electric utility stocks down?

Regulated electric utility stocks were down -0.66% in the last day, and up 1.56% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why regulated electric utility stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued regulated electric utility stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued regulated electric utility stocks right now are:

1. Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP)

Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) is the most undervalued regulated electric utility stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Korea Electric Power has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Korea Electric Power's stock has gained 42.74% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 22 percentage points.

2. Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU)

Central Puerto Sa (NYSE:CEPU) is the second most undervalued regulated electric utility stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Central Puerto Sa has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Central Puerto Sa's stock has gained 28.44% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 7 percentage points.

3. Edenor (NYSE:EDN)

Edenor (NYSE:EDN) is the third most undervalued regulated electric utility stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Edenor has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the regulated electric utility industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Edenor's stock has gained 65.62% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the regulated electric utility industry by 45 percentage points.

Are regulated electric utility stocks a good buy now?

43.75% of regulated electric utility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect regulated electric utility stocks to rise by 6.56% over the next year.

5.13% of regulated electric utility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 7.69% of regulated electric utility stocks are rated B (Buy), 71.79% are rated C (Hold), 10.26% are rated D (Sell), and 5.13% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the utilities - regulated electric industry?

The average P/E ratio of the utilities - regulated electric industry is 19.07x.

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